Markets Are Booming Higher In Europe -- Still No Word On Greece

There’s nothing final in Greece, but it doesn’t matter.Markets are booming.

The Athens market — one of the best performing markets of the year — is up 1.6%.

Italy is up 1.5%.

France is up 0.5%.

This follows a strong night in Asia, which saw Japan gain 1.1% and Shanghai rocket 2.4%.

US futures are up just a touch.

There’s not a ton of real news — various Greek rumour headlines, but that’s about it.

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